US20070273228A1 - Electric motor - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an electric motor for use with an electric vehicle or the like, and in particular, to a bearing structure which is capable of cooling bearings that support a rotor shaft in such an electric motor to a satisfactory extent.
- a known drive unit for an electric vehicle is provided with a motor, a casing having the motor received therein, an oil circulation system that circulates oil for cooling the motor in the casing, and a cooling system that cools the oil circulating in the casing by heat exchange, wherein the oil is circulated by way of installation locations of individual bearings that support a rotation shaft of a rotor thereby to cool and lubricate the bearings (see, for example, a first patent document: Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2001-251814).
- a known pump of the type integrally formed with an electric motor has a cooling and lubricating structure that is constructed as follows. That is, the pump of the integral electric motor type has an impeller for pressurizing liquid fuel (oil), a rotor with a rotation shaft for driving the impeller to rotate, and bearings for supporting the rotation shaft of the rotor, wherein the rotation shaft (rotor shaft) of the rotor has an oil hollow bore for introduction of the pressurized oil (liquid fuel) of a low temperature formed therein in coaxial relation therewith, and a radial bore formed therethrough so as to introduce an amount of oil necessary and sufficient for lubrication of the bearings from the oil hollow bore.
- a cooling nozzle is arranged for injecting cooling air to the bearings from a position remote from the bearings, and the cooling and lubrication of the bearings are carried out by spraying to the bearings a stream of oil mist air, which is produced by forming the oil introduced from the radial bore into a mist by means of the cooling air (see, for example, a second patent document: Japanese patent application laid-open No. H11-1 66497).
- the temperature of the bearings in the known drive unit for an electric vehicle with the rotor rotating at a high speed of 10,000 rpm or more is remarkably raised by the heat due to bearing friction loss, the heat that is generated by the electromagnetic loss in the rotor and transmitted through thermal conduction to the bearings by way of the rotation shaft of the rotor, and so on.
- the bearings can be cooled to a satisfactory extent by the provision of the cooling nozzle for injecting cooling air, so the reduction in the viscosity of oil can be prevented, but on the other hand, there is a problem that the electric motor is increased in size and complicated in structure, resulting in an increase in cost.
- the present invention is intended to obviate the problems as referred to above, and has for its object to obtain an electric motor with a bearing structure which is capable of efficiently cooling bearings with a simple construction while suppressing an increase in cost without increasing the size and complexity of the electric motor as well as without obstructing smooth rotation of the bearings, and without inducing reduction in the strength of the bearings.
- an electric motor includes: a casing; a rotor shaft that is arranged in the casing and has a hollow bore which is formed through the rotor shaft in coaxial relation therewith and through which pressurized and cooled lubricating oil is caused to flow; a rotor that is fixedly secured to the rotor shaft in coaxial relation therewith and is arranged in the casing so as to be rotatable about an axis of the rotor shaft; a stator that is supported by the casing so as to surround the rotor; a pair of bearings that each have an inner race and an outer race, and are mounted on the rotor shaft at axially opposite sides of the rotor with the inner races being press-fitted over the rotor shaft; and a pair of bearing fixing parts that are arranged in the casing at the axially opposite ends of the rotor shaft, with the individual outer races of the one pair of bearings being fitted into the bearing fixing parts, respectively, thereby to
- the electric motor further includes: bearing cooling devices that each have a cylindrical heat dissipation portion fixedly secured to the rotor shaft in a fitted-over state so as to be in contact with either one of end faces of the individual inner races of the one pair of bearings, the cylindrical heat dissipation portion extending from the one end face of each of the inner races to a side opposite to the bearings; spaces that are formed between rotor side end faces of the one pair of bearings and the bearing fixing parts, respectively; ring gaps that are formed between the heat dissipation portion and the rotor shaft, and each have an opening at a side opposite to the bearings, respectively; and communication holes that are formed through the rotor shaft in a radial direction thereof to provide communication between the hollow bore and the spaces and between the hollow bore and the ring gaps, respectively.
- the bearing cooling devices of a simple structure and a small size are fitted over and fixedly secured to the rotor shaft in a contact state with an end face of an inner race of each bearing, and a part of lubricating oil flowing through the hollow bore in the rotor shaft is caused to circulate by way of the bearing cooling devices.
- an electric motor with a bearing structure in which even when the rotor of the electric motor is driven to rotate at high speed to increase the amount of heat generated of the rotor, it is possible to cool the ball bearings thus raised in temperature, without increasing the size of the electric motor and complicating the structure thereof, whereby smooth rotation of the bearings is not obstructed, and the reduction or degradation in strength of the bearings is not invited.
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view showing the construction of an electric motor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of an installation part of a cooling ring in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram explaining the transfer of heat in the electric motor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing an electric motor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view showing an electric motor according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a cooling ring of an electric motor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, as seen from an opening side of the cooling ring.
- FIG. 1 there is shown, in a cross sectional view, the construction of an electric motor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of an installation part of a cooling ring in FIG. 1 , showing a state in which the cooling ring and a rotor shaft are in threaded engagement with each other.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram explaining the transfer of heat in the electric motor according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- an electric motor 1 A includes a casing 2 in which there are individually arranged a rotor shaft 3 , a cylindrical rotor 4 , a cylindrical stator 5 having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of the rotor 4 , a pair of bearings in the form of ball bearings 6 , a pair of bearing fixing parts 10 , and a pair of bearing cooling devices in the form of a pair of cooling rings 12 a.
- the rotor shaft 3 has a hollow bore 17 formed therethrough in coaxial relation therewith through which lubricating oil 16 to be described later is caused to flow.
- the rotor 4 is fixedly secured to an outer wall of the rotor shaft 3 in the vicinity of an axial center thereof in coaxial relation therewith so that it is driven to rotate integrally with the rotor shaft 3 .
- the stator 5 acting mutually with the rotor 4 to generate a rotational force for driving the rotor 4 to rotate around its axis, is fixedly secured to the casing 2 in such a manner as to surround the rotor 4 in coaxial relation therewith.
- the ball bearings 6 , the bearing fixing parts 10 , the cooling rings 12 a , and communication holes in the form of a first through hole 20 a and a second through hole 20 b are provided in each pair in a similar positional relation at the opposite sides of the rotor 4 , respectively, in an axial (axis of rotation) direction of the rotor shaft 3 .
- one of the ball bearings 6 one of the bearing fixing parts 10 , one of the cooling rings 12 a , one of the first through holes 20 a , and one of the second through holes 20 b , all of which are arranged at one side of the rotor 4 in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof (hereinafter simply referred to as one side of the rotor 4 ).
- the bearing fixing parts 10 are fixedly attached to the inner wall of the casing 2 at the opposite ends thereof in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotor 4 in such a manner that they are arranged to extend to the individual sides of the rotor 4 , respectively.
- Each of the bearing fixing parts (hereinafter simply referred to as the bearing fixing part) 10 is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape, and has a first opening 11 a of a diameter slightly larger than an outer diameter of the rotor shaft 3 formed in the center of a first bottom portion 11 thereof.
- the bearing fixing part 10 is arranged in coaxial relation with the rotor shaft 3 with its first bottom portions 11 being directed to one end face of the rotor 4 , and the rotor shaft 3 is inserted through the first bore 11 a with a slight gap being formed between the rotor shaft 3 and an inner wall of the first bore 11 a.
- each of the ball bearings (hereinafter simply referred to as the ball bearing) 6 is formed of a thick-wall cylindrical inner race 7 , a thick-wall cylindrical outer race 8 , and a plurality of rolling elements in the form of balls 9 which are arranged between the inner and outer races 7 , 8 and spaced from each other at a predetermined distance or interval in a circumferential direction thereof. Also, the balls 9 are kept at the predetermined interval from each other by means of a cage (not shown) so as to prevent mutual contact with each other.
- the ball bearing 6 is arranged at a location spaced a predetermined distance from the corresponding first bottom portion 11 to a side opposite to the rotor 4 in coaxial relation with each other.
- the rotor shaft 3 is press-fitted into the inner race 7 of each ball bearing 6
- the outer race 8 thereof is press-fitted into and fixedly secured to an opening of a corresponding bearing fixing part 10 .
- the ball bearing 6 is fixedly secured to the corresponding bearing fixing part 10 in coaxial relation with the rotor shaft 3 while being clamped between the inner peripheral wall surface of the bearing fixing part 10 and the outer peripheral wall of the rotor shaft 3 .
- a space 19 is formed between each ball bearing 6 and the corresponding first bottom portion 11 of each bearing fixing part 10 .
- Each of the cooling rings (hereinafter simply referred to as the cooling ring) 12 a is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape having a cylindrical heat dissipation portion 13 a and a second bottom portion 14 , with a second bore 14 a being formed in the center of the second bottom portion 14 .
- a screw thread 15 corresponding to a threaded groove 3 a formed on the rotor shaft 3 is formed on an inner wall of the second bore 14 a of each cooling ring 12 a , as shown in FIG. 2 , and the cooling ring 12 a is threaded over the rotor shaft 3 so that it is fixedly secured to the rotor shaft 3 in coaxial relation therewith.
- the second bottom portion 14 of the cooling ring 12 a is directed to one end face of the rotor 4 .
- the outer diameter of the cooling ring 12 a is slightly smaller than an outside diameter of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 , and the cooling ring 12 a is fixedly secured to the ball bearing 6 with the outer wall of the second bottom portion 14 being placed in intimate contact with an end face of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 at a side opposite to the rotor 4 .
- a ring gap 18 is formed between an inner peripheral wall surface of the heat dissipation portion 13 a and the outer peripheral wall surface of the rotor shaft 3 .
- cooling rings 12 a there are used those which have thermal conductivity equal to or higher than that of the ball bearings 6 , and for example, ferrous materials such as SUJ2, which is a general material for the ball bearings 6 , are used.
- the area of that portion in which the second bottom portion 14 of the cooling ring 12 a and the end face of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 are placed in contact with each other is larger than the contact area of the threaded portions of the cooling ring 12 a and the rotor shaft 3 , but smaller than the area of the inner peripheral wall surface of the heat dissipation portion 13 a .
- first through hole 20 a is formed through the rotor shaft 3 in a radial direction thereof, so that the hollow bore 17 and the space 19 are placed in communication with each other by the first through hole 20 a .
- second through hole 20 b is formed through the rotor shaft 3 in the radial direction thereof, so that the ring gap 18 , being in the vicinity of an end face of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 at the side opposite to the rotor 4 , and the hollow bore 17 are placed in communication with each other by the second through hole 20 b .
- those portions of the electric motor 1 A lying at the opposite side of the rotor 4 are constructed in a similar manner as stated above.
- the lubricating oil 16 is supplied to the casing 2 so as to circulate therein.
- reference will be made to the circulation of the lubricating oil 16 .
- the lubricating oil 16 being cooled by an oil cooling system (not shown) arranged in the casing 2 and further pressurized by an oil supply system (not shown) arranged in the casing 2 , is supplied to the hollow bore 17 in the rotor shaft 3 so as to flow to one axial end side of the rotor shaft 3 from the other axial end side thereof (i.e., in a direction of arrow A in FIG. 1 ).
- a part of the lubricating oil 16 directed to the hollow bore 17 in the rotor shaft 3 after being cooled and pressurized is further directed from the first through hole 20 a and the second through hole 20 b to the radial outside of the rotor shaft 3 under the action of the pressurization.
- a lubricating oil 16 a being directed from the first through hole 20 a to the outside of the rotor shaft 3 , flows through between the inner race 7 and the outer race 8 of the ball bearing 6 after passing the space 19 , and it is then directed to an opening in the ball bearing 6 at the side opposite to the rotor 4 , and is discharged from the ball bearing 6 .
- the lubricating oil 16 a serves to absorb the heat of the inner race 7 and the outer race 8 of the ball bearing 6 and the heat of the balls 9 , and to reduce the friction between the inner race 7 and the balls 9 , and the friction between the outer race 8 and the balls 9 in the ball bearing 6 , whereby friction loss can be suppressed from increased.
- the lubricating oil 16 b being directed from the second through hole 20 b to the outside of the rotor shaft 3 , passes through the ring gap 18 and is directed to an opening side of the cooling ring 12 a while absorbing the heat of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 that is placed in intimate contact with the cooling ring 12 a , so that it is discharged from the ring gap 18 .
- the lubricating oil 16 a being directed to the opening of the ball bearing 6 at the side opposite to the rotor 4
- the lubricating oil 16 b being discharged from the ring gap 18 of the cooling ring 12 a , drip down under the action of their own weight, and are collected in an oil storage casing (not shown) arranged at a lower end of the casing 2 .
- the lubricating oils 16 a , 16 b thus collected in the oil storage casing are directed to and cooled by the oil cooling system after being mixed again with the lubricating oil 16 which has been directed to the one end side from the other end side of the rotor shaft 3 through the hollow bore 17 in the rotor shaft 3 along the axial direction thereof. Further, the lubricating oil 16 is introduced again for circulation from the oil supply system into the hollow bore 17 in the rotor shaft 3 from the other end side thereof the rotor shaft 3 .
- a part Q 1 of the heat generated by the rotor 4 is conducted to the rotor shaft 3 , and a part Q 2 of the heat Q 1 is absorbed by the cooled lubricating oil 16 , transferred up to the oil cooling system together with the lubricating oil 16 , and cooled by the oil cooling system.
- a remaining part Q 3 of the heat Q 1 excluding the heat Q 2 is transferred toward the other side of the rotor 4 along the rotor shaft 3 , and further transferred to reach the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 .
- a part Q 4 of the heat Q 3 is conducted to the inner race 7 of the ball bearings 6 .
- a part Q 5 of the heat Q 4 and a part Q 6 of the heat generated by friction loss between the inner race 7 and the balls 9 of the ball bearing 6 are absorbed by the lubricating oil 16 a that flows through between the inner race 7 and the outer race 8 of the ball bearing 6 , and are taken away to the outside of the ball bearing 6 together with the lubricating oil 16 a .
- the heat Q 4 and a remaining part Q 7 of the heat generated by friction loss between the inner race 7 and the balls 9 of the ball bearing 6 excluding the heat Q 5 and heat Q 6 are conducted to the cooling ring 12 a which is in intimate contact with an end face of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 .
- the heat Q 7 is conducted to the lubricating oil 16 b directed from the second through hole 20 b through the cooling ring 12 a , whereby it is taken away to the outside of the ball bearing 6 together with the lubricating oil 16 b .
- an amount of heat Q 8 generated by friction loss between the outer race 8 and the balls 9 of the ball bearing 6 is absorbed by the casing 2 and the lubricating oil 16 a that flows through between the inner race 7 and the outer race 8 of the ball bearing 6 , whereby it is taken away to the outside of the ball bearing 6 together with the lubricating oil 16 a .
- a remaining part Q 9 of the heat Q 3 excluding the heat Q 4 conducted to the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 is transferred to the other end side of the rotor shaft 3 .
- the cooling ring 12 a is fixedly secured to the rotor shaft 3 in a state of being fitted thereover, and the cooling ring 12 a is placed in intimate contact with that end face of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 at a side opposite to the rotor 4 , into which the rotor shaft 3 is press-fitted. Further, the heat dissipation portion 13 a is formed to extend from the end face of the inner race 7 at the side opposite to the rotor 4 to a side opposite to the ball bearing 6 .
- the cooling ring 12 a is of a simple structure in the form of a bottomed cylindrical shape, and has a small size that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the rotor shaft 3 .
- the cooled lubricating oil 16 is caused to flow through the hollow bore 17 in the rotor shaft 3 , and the lubricating oil 16 a and the lubricating oil 16 b are directed to the outside of the rotor shaft 3 from the first through hole 20 a and the second through hole 20 b formed through the rotor shaft 3 in the radial direction thereof.
- the lubricating oil 16 b directed from the second through hole 20 b to the outside of the rotor shaft 3 is discharged from the opening of the cooling ring 12 a through the ring gap 18 thereof.
- the heat of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 is absorbed by the lubricating oil 16 b that constantly flows into the ring gap 18 from the end face of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 at the side opposite to the rotor 4 , with which the cooling ring 12 a is placed in intimate contact, so the ball bearing 6 can be cooled in an efficient manner.
- the cooling rings 12 a of a simple structure and a small size on the rotor shaft 3 without complicated processing thereof it is possible to obtain an electric motor in which the heated inner race 7 of each ball bearing 6 can be efficiently cooled while suppressing an increase in the cost.
- the rotor 4 of the electric motor 1 A is driven to rotate at high speed to increase the amount of heat generated of the rotor 4 , it is possible to cool the ball bearings 6 that are heated to a high temperature, without making the electric motor increased in size and complicated in structure.
- the ball bearings 6 are efficiently cooled, so it is possible to prevent the smooth rotation of the ball bearings 6 from being obstructed, as well as the strength of the ball bearings 6 from being reduced.
- each cooling ring 12 a is arranged at a side of a corresponding ball bearing 6 opposite to the rotor 4 , but each cooling ring 12 a may be arranged at a side of the corresponding ball bearing 6 near the rotor 4 .
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view that shows the construction of an electric motor according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- a heat dissipation portion 13 a in a cooling ring 12 b in the form of a bearing cooling device of an electric motor 1 B takes a mouth-opened shape in which the radial width of a ring gap 18 gradually increases from an end face of an inner race 7 of a bearing 6 at a side opposite to a rotor 4 toward a side opposite to the bearing 6 (i.e., in a direction toward an opening of the cooling ring 12 b ).
- this embodiment other than the above is similar to that of the above-mentioned first embodiment.
- the radial width of the ring gap 18 gradually broadens in a direction toward the opening of the cooling ring 12 b , and hence the opening area of the cooling ring 12 b , serving as a discharge port for the lubricating oil 16 b , also increases, so the lubricating oil 16 b directed to the ring gap 18 through the second through hole 20 b is discharged from the cooling ring 12 b more smoothly.
- the lubricating oil 16 b directed from the second through hole 20 b to the ring gap 18 is discharged from the ring gap 18 in a continuous or successive manner, so cooling of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 by the lubricating oil 16 b can be performed in a further efficient manner.
- the outer diameter of the cooling ring 12 b also increases in accordance with the increasing distance thereof from the ball bearing 6 , so the lubricating oil 16 a , being forced into contact with the outer peripheral wall surface of the cooling ring 12 b , receives a centrifugal force to move it in a direction away from the rotor side toward the opposite side of the ball bearing 6 as the cooling ring 12 b is driven to rotate.
- the lubricating oil 16 a directed from the first through hole 20 a to the space 19 is caused to flow through the ball bearing 6 in a continuous or successive manner, and hence the residence time of the lubricating oil 16 a in the space 19 is decreased, so cooling of the ball bearing 6 by the cooled lubricating oil 16 a is efficiently carried out.
- the lubricating oil 16 a and the lubricating oil 16 b directed from the first through hole 20 a and the second through hole 20 b to the space 19 and the ring gap 18 are moved or transferred in a smooth manner without staying in the space 19 and in the ring gap 18 , so there can be obtained an advantageous effect that the ball bearing 6 can be cooled in a further efficient manner in comparison with the electric motor 1 A of the first embodiment.
- the rotor shaft 3 and the rotor 4 can be rotated at much higher speeds, so an electric motor having the rotor 4 with a large amount of heat generated can be dealt with by the present invention. Further, the axial direction of the cooling ring 12 b can be reduced.
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view that shows the construction of an electric motor according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the distance between a first bottom portion 11 and a ball bearing 6 of a bearing fixing part 10 is set large so that a space 19 is formed wide in the direction of the axis of rotation of the rotor 4 , and a cooling ring 12 c , which acts as a bearing cooling device and is similar in shape to the cooling ring 12 a , is threaded over a rotor shaft 3 at a rotor side of each ball bearing 6 with its opening directed to the rotor 4 .
- the cooling ring 12 c has an outer wall of a second bottom portion 14 placed in intimate contact with a rotor side end face of an inner race 7 of each ball bearing 6 .
- a third through hole 20 c acting as a communication hole, is formed through the rotor shaft 3 in a radial direction thereof so that a ring gap 18 of the cooling ring 12 c and a hollow bore 17 in the rotor shaft 3 are placed into communication with each other through the third through hole 20 c in the vicinity of the rotor side end face of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 .
- a first through hole 20 a is formed through the rotor shaft 3 at a location nearer to the rotor 4 than the ring gap 18 of the cooling ring 12 c.
- a lubricating oil 16 c is directed from the third through hole 20 c to the ring gap 18 of the cooling ring 12 c , further directed to a rotor side opening of the cooling ring 12 c , and discharged to the space 19 while absorbing the heat of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 that is placed in intimate contact with the cooling ring 12 c . Then, the lubricating oil 16 c merges into a lubricating oil 16 a directed from the first through hole 20 a to the space 19 , and flows through between the inner race 7 and the outer race 8 of the ball bearing 6 , so that it is then directed to an opening of the ball bearing 6 at a side opposite to the rotor 4 , and is discharged from the ball bearing 6 .
- this third embodiment other than the above is similar to that of the first embodiment.
- the cooling ring 12 a and the cooling ring 12 c are arranged in intimate contact with the opposite end faces of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 , so a total contact area of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 , being placed in contact with the cooling ring 12 a and the cooling ring 12 c , is doubled, thus making it possible to further improve the cooling performance of the inner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 .
- first through hole 20 a and the third through hole 20 c are formed separately or individually, no provision may be made for the first through hole 20 a.
- cooling ring 12 b may be used for the cooling ring 12 a or the cooling ring 12 c , which are fixedly secured to the opposite sides of the ball bearing 6 .
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a cooling ring of an electric motor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, as seen from an opening side of the cooling ring.
- a heat dissipation portion 13 b of a cooling ring 12 d acting as a bearing cooling device, is formed, on its inner wall opposing an outer wall surface of a rotor shaft 3 , with a plurality of grooves 21 which extend from an opening side thereof up to a first bottom portion 11 along an axial direction and are arranged at a predetermined interval in a circumferential direction thereof.
- the grooves 21 are each formed into a rectangular shape in cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cooling ring 12 d .
- the heat dissipation portion 13 b of the cooling ring 12 d has an inner peripheral wall surface formed into an irregular (concavo-convex) configuration, so the area of the inner peripheral wall surface of the heat dissipation portion 13 b is increased in comparison with the case where the inner peripheral wall surface is formed flat or smooth, as in the heat dissipation portion 13 a .
- a heat exchange area with a lubricating oil 16 b is increased, whereby there can be obtained, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, a further advantageous effect that cooling of the ball bearing 6 can be performed in a more efficient manner.
- each groove 21 is rectangular in cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the cooling ring 12 d , it is not limited to such a rectangular shape but may instead be triangular, etc.
- grooves 21 are formed in the axial direction of the cooling ring 12 d , they are not limited to those which are formed in the axial direction of the cooling ring 12 d , but the direction of the grooves may be arranged in the axial direction of the cooling ring 12 d in a spiral fashion.
- ferrous materials such as SUJ2 are used for the cooling rings 12 a through 12 d
- the present invention is not limited to SUJ2, but copper based alloys excellent in thermal conductivity may also be used. In this case, by using the copper based alloys, thermal conduction from the ball bearings 6 to the cooling rings 12 a through 12 d is performed more efficiently, so cooling of the ball bearings 6 can be carried out in a more efficient manner.
- the ball bearings 6 using the balls as rolling elements are arranged as bearings
- the bearings are not limited to the ball bearings 6 but the present invention can be applied to anti-friction or rolling bearings in general using, as rolling elements, a variety of kinds of rollers such as needle rollers, cylindrical rollers, cone rollers, etc.
- first through third through holes 20 a through 20 c are respectively formed through the rotor shaft 3 in the radial direction thereof at the opposite sides of the rotor 4 one for each side, a plurality of these through holes may be respectively formed through the rotor shaft 3 at a predetermined interval in a circumferential direction thereof.
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Abstract
An electric motor includes a rotor shaft arranged in a casing and having an axial hollow bore formed therethrough for passage of lubricating oil, a rotor, a stator, a pair of bearings each having an inner race and an outer race, a pair of bearing fixing parts supporting the rotation of the rotor shaft, and bearing cooling devices each having a cylindrical heat dissipation portion fixedly secured to the rotor shaft so as to be in contact with either one of end faces of the individual inner races, the heat dissipation portion extending from the one end face of each inner race to a side opposite to the bearings. A pair of spaces between rotor-side end faces of the bearings and the bearing fixing parts, respectively, are in communication with ring gaps between the heat dissipation portions and the rotor shaft, respectively, through radial communication holes in the rotor shaft.
Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to an electric motor for use with an electric vehicle or the like, and in particular, to a bearing structure which is capable of cooling bearings that support a rotor shaft in such an electric motor to a satisfactory extent.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- A known drive unit for an electric vehicle is provided with a motor, a casing having the motor received therein, an oil circulation system that circulates oil for cooling the motor in the casing, and a cooling system that cools the oil circulating in the casing by heat exchange, wherein the oil is circulated by way of installation locations of individual bearings that support a rotation shaft of a rotor thereby to cool and lubricate the bearings (see, for example, a first patent document: Japanese patent application laid-open No. 2001-251814).
- In addition, a known pump of the type integrally formed with an electric motor has a cooling and lubricating structure that is constructed as follows. That is, the pump of the integral electric motor type has an impeller for pressurizing liquid fuel (oil), a rotor with a rotation shaft for driving the impeller to rotate, and bearings for supporting the rotation shaft of the rotor, wherein the rotation shaft (rotor shaft) of the rotor has an oil hollow bore for introduction of the pressurized oil (liquid fuel) of a low temperature formed therein in coaxial relation therewith, and a radial bore formed therethrough so as to introduce an amount of oil necessary and sufficient for lubrication of the bearings from the oil hollow bore. Further, a cooling nozzle is arranged for injecting cooling air to the bearings from a position remote from the bearings, and the cooling and lubrication of the bearings are carried out by spraying to the bearings a stream of oil mist air, which is produced by forming the oil introduced from the radial bore into a mist by means of the cooling air (see, for example, a second patent document: Japanese patent application laid-open No. H11-1 66497).
- Here, for example, the temperature of the bearings in the known drive unit for an electric vehicle with the rotor rotating at a high speed of 10,000 rpm or more is remarkably raised by the heat due to bearing friction loss, the heat that is generated by the electromagnetic loss in the rotor and transmitted through thermal conduction to the bearings by way of the rotation shaft of the rotor, and so on.
- In the known drive unit for an electric vehicle, there is the following problem. That is, when a large amount of heat generated by the rotor rotating at high speed is transmitted through thermal conduction to the bearings by way of the rotor shaft, satisfactory cooling of the bearings can not be performed, so the temperature of oil in the vicinity of the bearings rises and the viscosity of oil decreases, thus obstructing smooth rotation of the bearings.
- Further, there is another problem that when a predetermined temperature decided by the material of the bearings is exceeded, the reduction or degradation in strength of the bearings occurs, so the reliability of the bearings themselves is impaired. For example, in case where SUJ2, a material for bearings in general, is used as the material of the bearings, it is known that the strength of the bearings is reduced when the temperature of the bearings becomes about 120 degrees C.
- In addition, in the cooling and lubricating structure of the known pump of the integral electric motor type, the bearings can be cooled to a satisfactory extent by the provision of the cooling nozzle for injecting cooling air, so the reduction in the viscosity of oil can be prevented, but on the other hand, there is a problem that the electric motor is increased in size and complicated in structure, resulting in an increase in cost.
- Accordingly, the present invention is intended to obviate the problems as referred to above, and has for its object to obtain an electric motor with a bearing structure which is capable of efficiently cooling bearings with a simple construction while suppressing an increase in cost without increasing the size and complexity of the electric motor as well as without obstructing smooth rotation of the bearings, and without inducing reduction in the strength of the bearings.
- Bearing the above object in mind, an electric motor according to the present invention includes: a casing; a rotor shaft that is arranged in the casing and has a hollow bore which is formed through the rotor shaft in coaxial relation therewith and through which pressurized and cooled lubricating oil is caused to flow; a rotor that is fixedly secured to the rotor shaft in coaxial relation therewith and is arranged in the casing so as to be rotatable about an axis of the rotor shaft; a stator that is supported by the casing so as to surround the rotor; a pair of bearings that each have an inner race and an outer race, and are mounted on the rotor shaft at axially opposite sides of the rotor with the inner races being press-fitted over the rotor shaft; and a pair of bearing fixing parts that are arranged in the casing at the axially opposite ends of the rotor shaft, with the individual outer races of the one pair of bearings being fitted into the bearing fixing parts, respectively, thereby to rotatably support the rotor shaft. The electric motor further includes: bearing cooling devices that each have a cylindrical heat dissipation portion fixedly secured to the rotor shaft in a fitted-over state so as to be in contact with either one of end faces of the individual inner races of the one pair of bearings, the cylindrical heat dissipation portion extending from the one end face of each of the inner races to a side opposite to the bearings; spaces that are formed between rotor side end faces of the one pair of bearings and the bearing fixing parts, respectively; ring gaps that are formed between the heat dissipation portion and the rotor shaft, and each have an opening at a side opposite to the bearings, respectively; and communication holes that are formed through the rotor shaft in a radial direction thereof to provide communication between the hollow bore and the spaces and between the hollow bore and the ring gaps, respectively.
- According to the electric motor of the present invention, the bearing cooling devices of a simple structure and a small size are fitted over and fixedly secured to the rotor shaft in a contact state with an end face of an inner race of each bearing, and a part of lubricating oil flowing through the hollow bore in the rotor shaft is caused to circulate by way of the bearing cooling devices. As a result, it is possible to cool the bearings of a raised temperature in an efficient manner while suppressing an increase in cost. In particular, there can be obtained an electric motor with a bearing structure in which even when the rotor of the electric motor is driven to rotate at high speed to increase the amount of heat generated of the rotor, it is possible to cool the ball bearings thus raised in temperature, without increasing the size of the electric motor and complicating the structure thereof, whereby smooth rotation of the bearings is not obstructed, and the reduction or degradation in strength of the bearings is not invited.
- The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view showing the construction of an electric motor according to a first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of an installation part of a cooling ring inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram explaining the transfer of heat in the electric motor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view showing an electric motor according to a second embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view showing an electric motor according to a third embodiment of the present invention. -
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a cooling ring of an electric motor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, as seen from an opening side of the cooling ring. - Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail while referring to the accompanying drawings.
- Referring to the drawings and first to
FIG. 1 , there is shown, in a cross sectional view, the construction of an electric motor according to a first embodiment of the present invention.FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of an installation part of a cooling ring inFIG. 1 , showing a state in which the cooling ring and a rotor shaft are in threaded engagement with each other.FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram explaining the transfer of heat in the electric motor according to the first embodiment of the present invention. - In
FIGS. 1 and 2 , anelectric motor 1A includes acasing 2 in which there are individually arranged arotor shaft 3, acylindrical rotor 4, a cylindrical stator 5 having an inner diameter larger than an outer diameter of therotor 4, a pair of bearings in the form ofball bearings 6, a pair of bearingfixing parts 10, and a pair of bearing cooling devices in the form of a pair ofcooling rings 12 a. - The
rotor shaft 3 has ahollow bore 17 formed therethrough in coaxial relation therewith through which lubricatingoil 16 to be described later is caused to flow. - The
rotor 4 is fixedly secured to an outer wall of therotor shaft 3 in the vicinity of an axial center thereof in coaxial relation therewith so that it is driven to rotate integrally with therotor shaft 3. In addition, the stator 5, acting mutually with therotor 4 to generate a rotational force for driving therotor 4 to rotate around its axis, is fixedly secured to thecasing 2 in such a manner as to surround therotor 4 in coaxial relation therewith. - In addition, the
ball bearings 6, thebearing fixing parts 10, thecooling rings 12 a, and communication holes in the form of a first throughhole 20 a and a second throughhole 20 b are provided in each pair in a similar positional relation at the opposite sides of therotor 4, respectively, in an axial (axis of rotation) direction of therotor shaft 3. - Next, reference will be made to one of the
ball bearings 6, one of thebearing fixing parts 10, one of thecooling rings 12 a, one of the first throughholes 20 a, and one of the second throughholes 20 b, all of which are arranged at one side of therotor 4 in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof (hereinafter simply referred to as one side of the rotor 4). - The
bearing fixing parts 10 are fixedly attached to the inner wall of thecasing 2 at the opposite ends thereof in the direction of the axis of rotation of therotor 4 in such a manner that they are arranged to extend to the individual sides of therotor 4, respectively. Each of the bearing fixing parts (hereinafter simply referred to as the bearing fixing part) 10 is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape, and has afirst opening 11 a of a diameter slightly larger than an outer diameter of therotor shaft 3 formed in the center of afirst bottom portion 11 thereof. Thebearing fixing part 10 is arranged in coaxial relation with therotor shaft 3 with itsfirst bottom portions 11 being directed to one end face of therotor 4, and therotor shaft 3 is inserted through thefirst bore 11 a with a slight gap being formed between therotor shaft 3 and an inner wall of thefirst bore 11 a. - In addition, each of the ball bearings (hereinafter simply referred to as the ball bearing) 6 is formed of a thick-wall cylindrical
inner race 7, a thick-wall cylindricalouter race 8, and a plurality of rolling elements in the form ofballs 9 which are arranged between the inner andouter races balls 9 are kept at the predetermined interval from each other by means of a cage (not shown) so as to prevent mutual contact with each other. - The ball bearing 6 is arranged at a location spaced a predetermined distance from the corresponding
first bottom portion 11 to a side opposite to therotor 4 in coaxial relation with each other. At this time, therotor shaft 3 is press-fitted into theinner race 7 of each ball bearing 6, and theouter race 8 thereof is press-fitted into and fixedly secured to an opening of a correspondingbearing fixing part 10. In other words, the ball bearing 6 is fixedly secured to the correspondingbearing fixing part 10 in coaxial relation with therotor shaft 3 while being clamped between the inner peripheral wall surface of thebearing fixing part 10 and the outer peripheral wall of therotor shaft 3. Aspace 19 is formed between each ball bearing 6 and the correspondingfirst bottom portion 11 of each bearingfixing part 10. Thus, therotor shaft 3, being press-fitted into theinner races 7 of theball bearings 6, is rotatably supported by means of thebearing fixing parts 10 through theball bearings 6. - Each of the cooling rings (hereinafter simply referred to as the cooling ring) 12 a is formed into a bottomed cylindrical shape having a cylindrical
heat dissipation portion 13 a and asecond bottom portion 14, with asecond bore 14 a being formed in the center of thesecond bottom portion 14. Ascrew thread 15 corresponding to a threadedgroove 3 a formed on therotor shaft 3 is formed on an inner wall of thesecond bore 14 a of eachcooling ring 12 a, as shown inFIG. 2 , and thecooling ring 12 a is threaded over therotor shaft 3 so that it is fixedly secured to therotor shaft 3 in coaxial relation therewith. In addition, thesecond bottom portion 14 of thecooling ring 12 a is directed to one end face of therotor 4. - Moreover, the outer diameter of the
cooling ring 12 a is slightly smaller than an outside diameter of theinner race 7 of the ball bearing 6, and thecooling ring 12 a is fixedly secured to the ball bearing 6 with the outer wall of thesecond bottom portion 14 being placed in intimate contact with an end face of theinner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 at a side opposite to therotor 4. Further, aring gap 18 is formed between an inner peripheral wall surface of theheat dissipation portion 13 a and the outer peripheral wall surface of therotor shaft 3. - As materials for the
cooling rings 12 a, there are used those which have thermal conductivity equal to or higher than that of theball bearings 6, and for example, ferrous materials such as SUJ2, which is a general material for theball bearings 6, are used. - The area of that portion in which the
second bottom portion 14 of thecooling ring 12 a and the end face of theinner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 are placed in contact with each other is larger than the contact area of the threaded portions of thecooling ring 12 a and therotor shaft 3, but smaller than the area of the inner peripheral wall surface of theheat dissipation portion 13 a. As a result, when thecooling ring 12 a is cooled, the heat of theinner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 is quickly conducted to thecooling ring 12 a of which the heat dissipation area is larger. - In addition, the first through
hole 20 a is formed through therotor shaft 3 in a radial direction thereof, so that the hollow bore 17 and thespace 19 are placed in communication with each other by the first throughhole 20 a. Also, the second throughhole 20 b is formed through therotor shaft 3 in the radial direction thereof, so that thering gap 18, being in the vicinity of an end face of theinner race 7 of the ball bearing 6 at the side opposite to therotor 4, and thehollow bore 17 are placed in communication with each other by the second throughhole 20 b. Here, note that those portions of theelectric motor 1A lying at the opposite side of therotor 4 are constructed in a similar manner as stated above. - In the
electric motor 1A constructed as described above, the lubricatingoil 16 is supplied to thecasing 2 so as to circulate therein. Hereinafter, reference will be made to the circulation of the lubricatingoil 16. - The lubricating
oil 16, being cooled by an oil cooling system (not shown) arranged in thecasing 2 and further pressurized by an oil supply system (not shown) arranged in thecasing 2, is supplied to thehollow bore 17 in therotor shaft 3 so as to flow to one axial end side of therotor shaft 3 from the other axial end side thereof (i.e., in a direction of arrow A inFIG. 1 ). In addition, a part of the lubricatingoil 16 directed to thehollow bore 17 in therotor shaft 3 after being cooled and pressurized is further directed from the first throughhole 20 a and the second throughhole 20 b to the radial outside of therotor shaft 3 under the action of the pressurization. - A lubricating
oil 16 a, being directed from the first throughhole 20 a to the outside of therotor shaft 3, flows through between theinner race 7 and theouter race 8 of theball bearing 6 after passing thespace 19, and it is then directed to an opening in theball bearing 6 at the side opposite to therotor 4, and is discharged from theball bearing 6. Here, note that the lubricatingoil 16 a serves to absorb the heat of theinner race 7 and theouter race 8 of theball bearing 6 and the heat of theballs 9, and to reduce the friction between theinner race 7 and theballs 9, and the friction between theouter race 8 and theballs 9 in theball bearing 6, whereby friction loss can be suppressed from increased. - In addition, the lubricating
oil 16 b, being directed from the second throughhole 20 b to the outside of therotor shaft 3, passes through thering gap 18 and is directed to an opening side of thecooling ring 12 a while absorbing the heat of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 that is placed in intimate contact with thecooling ring 12 a, so that it is discharged from thering gap 18. - Then, the lubricating
oil 16 a, being directed to the opening of theball bearing 6 at the side opposite to therotor 4, and the lubricatingoil 16 b, being discharged from thering gap 18 of thecooling ring 12 a, drip down under the action of their own weight, and are collected in an oil storage casing (not shown) arranged at a lower end of thecasing 2. Thelubricating oils oil 16 which has been directed to the one end side from the other end side of therotor shaft 3 through thehollow bore 17 in therotor shaft 3 along the axial direction thereof. Further, the lubricatingoil 16 is introduced again for circulation from the oil supply system into thehollow bore 17 in therotor shaft 3 from the other end side thereof therotor shaft 3. - Now, reference will be made to the principle based on which in the
electric motor 1A in which the lubricatingoil 16 is circulated as stated above, theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 is cooled by the coolingring 12 a while referring toFIG. 3 . - Here, note that in the explanation of
FIG. 3 , the heat generated by therotor 4 is conducted in the same manner at the opposite sides of therotor 4 in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof. Herein, an explanation will be given to the heat conducted to the other side of therotor 4 in the direction of the axis of rotation thereof, but the same is applied to the conduction of heat to the one side of therotor 4. - In
FIG. 3 , a part Q1 of the heat generated by therotor 4 is conducted to therotor shaft 3, and a part Q2 of the heat Q1 is absorbed by the cooled lubricatingoil 16, transferred up to the oil cooling system together with the lubricatingoil 16, and cooled by the oil cooling system. In addition, a remaining part Q3 of the heat Q1 excluding the heat Q2 is transferred toward the other side of therotor 4 along therotor shaft 3, and further transferred to reach theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6. - Thus, a part Q4 of the heat Q3 is conducted to the
inner race 7 of theball bearings 6. Here, a part Q5 of the heat Q4 and a part Q6 of the heat generated by friction loss between theinner race 7 and theballs 9 of theball bearing 6 are absorbed by the lubricatingoil 16 a that flows through between theinner race 7 and theouter race 8 of theball bearing 6, and are taken away to the outside of theball bearing 6 together with the lubricatingoil 16 a. Further, the heat Q4 and a remaining part Q7 of the heat generated by friction loss between theinner race 7 and theballs 9 of theball bearing 6 excluding the heat Q5 and heat Q6 are conducted to thecooling ring 12 a which is in intimate contact with an end face of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6. - Furthermore, the heat Q7 is conducted to the lubricating
oil 16 b directed from the second throughhole 20 b through thecooling ring 12 a, whereby it is taken away to the outside of theball bearing 6 together with the lubricatingoil 16 b. Also, an amount of heat Q8 generated by friction loss between theouter race 8 and theballs 9 of theball bearing 6 is absorbed by thecasing 2 and the lubricatingoil 16 a that flows through between theinner race 7 and theouter race 8 of theball bearing 6, whereby it is taken away to the outside of theball bearing 6 together with the lubricatingoil 16 a. In addition, a remaining part Q9 of the heat Q3 excluding the heat Q4 conducted to theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 is transferred to the other end side of therotor shaft 3. - In this first embodiment, the cooling
ring 12 a is fixedly secured to therotor shaft 3 in a state of being fitted thereover, and thecooling ring 12 a is placed in intimate contact with that end face of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 at a side opposite to therotor 4, into which therotor shaft 3 is press-fitted. Further, theheat dissipation portion 13 a is formed to extend from the end face of theinner race 7 at the side opposite to therotor 4 to a side opposite to theball bearing 6. Thecooling ring 12 a is of a simple structure in the form of a bottomed cylindrical shape, and has a small size that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of therotor shaft 3. In addition, the cooled lubricatingoil 16 is caused to flow through thehollow bore 17 in therotor shaft 3, and the lubricatingoil 16 a and the lubricatingoil 16 b are directed to the outside of therotor shaft 3 from the first throughhole 20 a and the second throughhole 20 b formed through therotor shaft 3 in the radial direction thereof. - The lubricating
oil 16 a directed from the first throughhole 20 a to the outside of therotor shaft 3 flows through between theinner race 7 and theouter race 8 of theball bearing 6 thereby to absorb the heat of theball bearing 6, and is discharged from the side of theball bearing 6 opposite to therotor 4 while suppressing the friction loss of theball bearing 6. In addition, the lubricatingoil 16 b directed from the second throughhole 20 b to the outside of therotor shaft 3 is discharged from the opening of thecooling ring 12 a through thering gap 18 thereof. As a result, the heat of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 is absorbed by the lubricatingoil 16 b that constantly flows into thering gap 18 from the end face of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 at the side opposite to therotor 4, with which thecooling ring 12 a is placed in intimate contact, so theball bearing 6 can be cooled in an efficient manner. - Thus, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, by mounting the cooling rings 12 a of a simple structure and a small size on the
rotor shaft 3 without complicated processing thereof, it is possible to obtain an electric motor in which the heatedinner race 7 of eachball bearing 6 can be efficiently cooled while suppressing an increase in the cost. In particular, even when therotor 4 of theelectric motor 1A is driven to rotate at high speed to increase the amount of heat generated of therotor 4, it is possible to cool theball bearings 6 that are heated to a high temperature, without making the electric motor increased in size and complicated in structure. - In addition, the
ball bearings 6 are efficiently cooled, so it is possible to prevent the smooth rotation of theball bearings 6 from being obstructed, as well as the strength of theball bearings 6 from being reduced. - Here, note that in this first embodiment, description has been made that each cooling
ring 12 a is arranged at a side of acorresponding ball bearing 6 opposite to therotor 4, but each coolingring 12 a may be arranged at a side of thecorresponding ball bearing 6 near therotor 4. -
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view that shows the construction of an electric motor according to a second embodiment of the present invention. - In
FIG. 4 , aheat dissipation portion 13 a in acooling ring 12 b in the form of a bearing cooling device of anelectric motor 1B takes a mouth-opened shape in which the radial width of aring gap 18 gradually increases from an end face of aninner race 7 of abearing 6 at a side opposite to arotor 4 toward a side opposite to the bearing 6 (i.e., in a direction toward an opening of thecooling ring 12 b). Here, note that the construction of this embodiment other than the above is similar to that of the above-mentioned first embodiment. - In this second embodiment, the radial width of the
ring gap 18 gradually broadens in a direction toward the opening of thecooling ring 12 b, and hence the opening area of thecooling ring 12 b, serving as a discharge port for the lubricatingoil 16 b, also increases, so the lubricatingoil 16 b directed to thering gap 18 through the second throughhole 20 b is discharged from the coolingring 12 b more smoothly. - Accordingly, the lubricating
oil 16 b directed from the second throughhole 20 b to thering gap 18 is discharged from thering gap 18 in a continuous or successive manner, so cooling of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 by the lubricatingoil 16 b can be performed in a further efficient manner. - Further, the outer diameter of the
cooling ring 12 b also increases in accordance with the increasing distance thereof from theball bearing 6, so the lubricatingoil 16 a, being forced into contact with the outer peripheral wall surface of thecooling ring 12 b, receives a centrifugal force to move it in a direction away from the rotor side toward the opposite side of theball bearing 6 as thecooling ring 12 b is driven to rotate. - Accordingly, the lubricating
oil 16 a directed from the first throughhole 20 a to thespace 19 is caused to flow through theball bearing 6 in a continuous or successive manner, and hence the residence time of the lubricatingoil 16 a in thespace 19 is decreased, so cooling of theball bearing 6 by the cooled lubricatingoil 16 a is efficiently carried out. - Thus, according to this second embodiment of the present invention, the lubricating
oil 16 a and the lubricatingoil 16 b directed from the first throughhole 20 a and the second throughhole 20 b to thespace 19 and thering gap 18 are moved or transferred in a smooth manner without staying in thespace 19 and in thering gap 18, so there can be obtained an advantageous effect that theball bearing 6 can be cooled in a further efficient manner in comparison with theelectric motor 1A of the first embodiment. In addition, since efficient cooling of theball bearing 6 is achieved, therotor shaft 3 and therotor 4 can be rotated at much higher speeds, so an electric motor having therotor 4 with a large amount of heat generated can be dealt with by the present invention. Further, the axial direction of thecooling ring 12 b can be reduced. -
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view that shows the construction of an electric motor according to a third embodiment of the present invention. - In an
electric motor 1C according to this third embodiment, the distance between afirst bottom portion 11 and aball bearing 6 of abearing fixing part 10 is set large so that aspace 19 is formed wide in the direction of the axis of rotation of therotor 4, and acooling ring 12 c, which acts as a bearing cooling device and is similar in shape to thecooling ring 12 a, is threaded over arotor shaft 3 at a rotor side of eachball bearing 6 with its opening directed to therotor 4. At this time, the coolingring 12 c has an outer wall of asecond bottom portion 14 placed in intimate contact with a rotor side end face of aninner race 7 of eachball bearing 6. Also, a third throughhole 20 c, acting as a communication hole, is formed through therotor shaft 3 in a radial direction thereof so that aring gap 18 of thecooling ring 12 c and ahollow bore 17 in therotor shaft 3 are placed into communication with each other through the third throughhole 20 c in the vicinity of the rotor side end face of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6. At this time, a first throughhole 20 a is formed through therotor shaft 3 at a location nearer to therotor 4 than thering gap 18 of thecooling ring 12 c. - A lubricating
oil 16 c is directed from the third throughhole 20 c to thering gap 18 of thecooling ring 12 c, further directed to a rotor side opening of thecooling ring 12 c, and discharged to thespace 19 while absorbing the heat of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6 that is placed in intimate contact with thecooling ring 12 c. Then, the lubricatingoil 16 c merges into a lubricatingoil 16 a directed from the first throughhole 20 a to thespace 19, and flows through between theinner race 7 and theouter race 8 of theball bearing 6, so that it is then directed to an opening of theball bearing 6 at a side opposite to therotor 4, and is discharged from theball bearing 6. Here, note that the construction of this third embodiment other than the above is similar to that of the first embodiment. - In this third embodiment, the cooling
ring 12 a and thecooling ring 12 c are arranged in intimate contact with the opposite end faces of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6, so a total contact area of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6, being placed in contact with thecooling ring 12 a and thecooling ring 12 c, is doubled, thus making it possible to further improve the cooling performance of theinner race 7 of theball bearing 6. - Thus, according to this third embodiment of the present invention, there can be obtained, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, an additional advantageous effect that the
ball bearing 6 can be cooled in a further efficient manner. - Although in this third embodiment, description has been made that the first through
hole 20 a and the third throughhole 20 c are formed separately or individually, no provision may be made for the first throughhole 20 a. - In addition, the cooling
ring 12 b may be used for thecooling ring 12 a or thecooling ring 12 c, which are fixedly secured to the opposite sides of theball bearing 6. -
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of a cooling ring of an electric motor according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, as seen from an opening side of the cooling ring. - In
FIG. 6 , aheat dissipation portion 13 b of acooling ring 12 d, acting as a bearing cooling device, is formed, on its inner wall opposing an outer wall surface of arotor shaft 3, with a plurality ofgrooves 21 which extend from an opening side thereof up to afirst bottom portion 11 along an axial direction and are arranged at a predetermined interval in a circumferential direction thereof. In addition, thegrooves 21 are each formed into a rectangular shape in cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of thecooling ring 12 d. Here, note that the construction of this embodiment other than the above is similar to that of the above-mentioned first embodiment. - According to this fourth embodiment of the present invention, the
heat dissipation portion 13 b of thecooling ring 12 d has an inner peripheral wall surface formed into an irregular (concavo-convex) configuration, so the area of the inner peripheral wall surface of theheat dissipation portion 13 b is increased in comparison with the case where the inner peripheral wall surface is formed flat or smooth, as in theheat dissipation portion 13 a. As a result, a heat exchange area with a lubricatingoil 16 b is increased, whereby there can be obtained, in addition to the effect of the first embodiment, a further advantageous effect that cooling of theball bearing 6 can be performed in a more efficient manner. - Although in this fourth embodiment, description has been made that the shape of each
groove 21 is rectangular in cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of thecooling ring 12 d, it is not limited to such a rectangular shape but may instead be triangular, etc. - In addition, although the
grooves 21 are formed in the axial direction of thecooling ring 12 d, they are not limited to those which are formed in the axial direction of thecooling ring 12 d, but the direction of the grooves may be arranged in the axial direction of thecooling ring 12 d in a spiral fashion. - Although in the above-mentioned respective embodiments, description has been made that ferrous materials such as SUJ2 are used for the cooling rings 12 a through 12 d, the present invention is not limited to SUJ2, but copper based alloys excellent in thermal conductivity may also be used. In this case, by using the copper based alloys, thermal conduction from the
ball bearings 6 to the cooling rings 12 a through 12 d is performed more efficiently, so cooling of theball bearings 6 can be carried out in a more efficient manner. - Further, although description has been made that the
ball bearings 6 using the balls as rolling elements are arranged as bearings, the bearings are not limited to theball bearings 6 but the present invention can be applied to anti-friction or rolling bearings in general using, as rolling elements, a variety of kinds of rollers such as needle rollers, cylindrical rollers, cone rollers, etc. - Furthermore, although description has been made that one pair of first through third through
holes 20 a through 20 c are respectively formed through therotor shaft 3 in the radial direction thereof at the opposite sides of therotor 4 one for each side, a plurality of these through holes may be respectively formed through therotor shaft 3 at a predetermined interval in a circumferential direction thereof. - While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
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1. An electric motor comprising:
a casing;
a rotor shaft that is arranged in said casing and has a hollow bore which is formed through said rotor shaft in coaxial relation therewith and through which pressurized and cooled lubricating oil is caused to flow;
a rotor that is fixedly secured to said rotor shaft in coaxial relation therewith and is arranged in said casing so as to be rotatable about an axis of said rotor shaft;
a stator that is supported by said casing so as to surround said rotor;
a pair of bearings that each have an inner race and an outer race, and are mounted on said rotor shaft at axially opposite sides of said rotor with said inner races being press-fitted over said rotor shaft;
a pair of bearing fixing parts that are arranged in said casing at the axially opposite ends of said rotor shaft, with said individual outer races of said one pair of bearings being fitted into said bearing fixing parts, respectively, thereby to rotatably support said rotor shaft;
bearing cooling devices that each have a cylindrical heat dissipation portion fixedly secured to said rotor shaft in a fitted-over state so as to be in contact with either one of end faces of said individual inner races of said one pair of bearings, said cylindrical heat dissipation portion extending from said one end face of each of said inner races to a side opposite to said bearings;
spaces that are formed between rotor side end faces of said one pair of bearings and said bearing fixing parts, respectively;
ring gaps that are formed between said heat dissipation portion and said rotor shaft, and each have an opening at a side opposite to said bearings, respectively; and
communication holes that are formed through said rotor shaft in a radial direction thereof to provide communication between said hollow bore and said spaces and between said hollow bore and said ring gaps, respectively.
2. The electric motor according to claim 1 , wherein said bearing cooling devices are further arranged so as to be in contact with the other end faces of said inner races, respectively.
3. The electric motor according to claim 1 , wherein said heat dissipation portions are each formed into a mouth-opened shape in which the width of each of said ring gaps in a radial direction of said rotor shaft gradually increases from an end face of each of said inner races toward a side opposite to said bearings.
4. The electric motor according to claim 1 , wherein materials for said bearing cooling devices are copper alloy based materials.
5. The electric motor according to claim 1 , wherein a groove portion having a concavo-convex shape is formed on an inner wall of each of said heat dissipation portions so as to extend from an end face of each of said inner races toward a side of each of said heat dissipation portions opposite to said bearings.
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